Unnamed-WHstaffer-instead-of- #racist -him #lie‼️

He didn't know:
-who Jane Goodall was & her family did not contact him #chimpanzees
-names of famous #apes (Only part he wrote: "the orange one...") #orangutan

He didn't come up w/make apes great again
#poaching #HabitatDestruction #IllegalPetTrade

This is essential watching for anyone considering purchasing one of these birds #parrots #illegalpettrade #pettrade #pets | #birdsoftheworld #birds

Gibbon trafficking pushes rehabilitation centers to the max in North Sumatra MEDAN, Indonesia — Two infant siamang gibbons cling to each other. Barely 6 months old, their lanky limbs entwine their tiny bodies as they stare out of the triage cage, their wide eyes shining. Each ...

Famed for their free-flow swinging through the forest canopy, #gibbons are being relentlessly shot, stolen & incarcerated to supply an escalating #illegalpettrade that targets babies. Experts point to misleading social media content and a surge in private zoo collections as fueling the trade.

Asian small-clawed otters in their zoo habitat.

Last month, we celebrated our first-ever #Otter Weekend, raising funds for global otter #conservation through the International Otter Survival Fund and raising awareness of the conservation challenges otters face, especially the impacts of the #illegalpettrade and #socialmedia. More in the thread! 🧵

Five traumatized lions rescued from the war zone in Ukraine who are settling into a new home in England after an international effort to bring them to safety.
#Caturday
#wildlife
#IllegalPetTrade #BigCats

Aziza was the daintiest & most nervous of the #Kuwait6 lions saved from the #IllegalPetTrade. She’s grown in confidence at the #ADIWildlifeSanctuary, no more hiding. She now roars strongly with the other lions and she has grown in stature, filling out & getting more muscular, but still very elegant.